A Magical Night Indeed

July 12, 2022
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Blue Ribbon Foundation believes the Iowa State Fair is truly “Our Own Fairy Tale”. The 2022 Corndog Kickoff Benefit Auction and Fair Food Grazing Party on Saturday, July 9 made our Iowa State Fair dreams come true ensuring all future Fairgoers live happily ever after. Last Saturday's event raised a new fundraising record of $797,000 for the renovation and preservation of the historic Iowa State Fairgrounds.

More than 2,100 Iowa State Fair fans gathered for a night of fun, food and fundraising in the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building. The Blue Ribbon Foundation auctioned off 35 live and 291 silent auction packages for totals of $260,550 and $139,217, respectively. Patron contributions totaled $335,000. The remaining funds consisted of ticket and merchandise sales.

“The Corndog Kickoff set another record this year in terms of attendance and dollars raised," said Peter Cownie, Blue Ribbon Foundation Executive Director.  “We cannot thank Iowans enough for their support. The Iowa State Fair will continue to grow and prosper because of their generosity. Thank you.”

As we have spent the day cleaning up and re-organizing, we would like to give a special thank you to everyone who made this night possible. Volunteers, attendees, concessionaires, and many more helped make this magical night a success. We could not do it without you!

If you would like to access your photo from the event, click here. Thank you to Lauren Campbell Photography for taking photos at the event for all attendees. Enjoy the picture below of my wonderful family that came to support the Fair as well!

More pictures from the event will be coming soon. We encourage the public to attend the 2022 Iowa State Fair from August 11-21. Many improvements have been made and will continue to be made with the support of our wonderful donors!